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Ed Markey: Clearly anything we do must be rooted firmly in our own national interests and must meet the national security needs of…

On the recordMay 6, 2013
Clearly anything we do must be rooted firmly in our own national interests and must meet the national security needs of the American people.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey stresses that actions must align with U.S. national interests and security needs.

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